Where does “clorofilla” come from?
clorofilla (Italian) comes from Italian cloro, from New Latin chlorum, from Ancient Greek χλωρός, from Proto-Indo-European ghlo-.
clorofilla (Italian): chlorophyll
Ancestry of “clorofilla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | cloro | chlorine |
| 2 | New Latin | chlorum | chlorine |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χλωρός | greenish-yellow, pale green; pale, pallid; fresh,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ghlo- | — |
Words derived from “clorofilla”